Masculine dossier · first seen 1900
Ken
Endangered
Down 98% from peak
Peak era
1960
Peak births
1,775
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Ken
How many people are named Ken?
An estimated 22,430 living Americans are named Ken.
How rare is Ken?
Ken is very rare among babies today, with 36 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98% from its 1960 peak.
How old is the typical Ken?
The median age of a living American named Ken is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 54 and 67 years old.
Is Ken still popular?
No. Ken is endangered as a baby name, down 98% from its 1960 peak with 36 births in 2025.
Where is Ken most common?
Ken has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 7.8× more often than the national baseline.
1900Peak 19602025
Peak year
1960
Decline from peak
98%
2025
36
All-time
33,013
Where it lives now
Ken is most concentrated in Washington — about 4.5× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Ken is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.